Question

Read these lines from the sonnet:
And all is seared with trade; bleared, smeared with toil;
And wears man's smudge and shares man's smell: the soil
What does the poet convey through the imagery in these lines?

the harmony between humans and nature

the benefits of the human struggle to tame nature

the contrast between the pangs of work and its eventual rewards

the corruption and futility of human endeavor

Answer 1

the harmony between humans and nature